Extension table with detachable end leaves



Oct. 14, 1952 M. LANGIUS 2,514,013

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EXTENSION TABLE WITH DETACHABLE END LEAVES \NV ENTOR Wi aabawm ATTORNEYSPatented Oct. 14, 1952' Enemies-new WITHDETACHABLE I r r ,LEND LEAVES..1 :v ali n-issue (Trrandftapids, Mich z i l The present inventionrelates Ito extension 5 tables with detachable end leaves and moreparticularly to such tables as are especiallyswell adapted for use inthehome.

The primary objects of theinstant invention are to provide a, table ofthe general character 7 above indicated which table I nay be extendedwhen desired and in its extendedposition of use, the rails thereof areinvisible when table mats are used in lieu-of a table; cloth; to;provide such a table whose leaves may be conveniently stored within thetable itself and out of sight;

'to provide such a table having. novel type rails;

to provide such a table which may be readily and conveniently extendedfor use and closed when not desired for use; and,to provide such w atable which is attractive in appearance, highly eflicient in use and.reasonably ee onomi cal in manufacture.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in theaccompanyingdrawings, wherein;

Figure 5 is a sectional view thereof on line 1 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the table in itsnon-extended position- -broken at each end-and on line 6-5 of Figure '7;I I

I Figure? is a sectional view thereof on line 1-1 of Figure 6; I I aFigure 8 is an enlarged side elevational view of one of the rails of thetable in its partlygextended position, the opposite ends thereof beingbroken away;

Figure!) is an enlarged 9-9 of Figure 8, partly broken in length;

Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional view on line lI-IU of Figure 8;

Figure 11 is an enlarged sectional view on line ll-H of Figure 8;

Figure 12 is an enlarged vertical sectional view adjacent a corner ofthe table, particularly to show the table slide construction;

Figure 13 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of bracketed partsof the table slide construction in its partly extended position,portions of adjacent parts being broken away; and

sectional view on line Figured l is ail enlarged perspec the spidermember of thetable slide,

being cut transversely of;itslengthsubs anti ally mediallylengththereof. R r n e-i9 t e d awn table illustrated in Figure "2 isIprovide a conventional, top generally desi'gnatejdI] top hasari inlaidportion Tof as suitabl terial, depending plates or side end aprons-13..when supported which may-be detachably secured purposesand/or sander-,that a re I may stock a plurality of table 'tops'w hou and furnish the,cus tomerwith legsof c a diff m character than' that shown in the"drawings I I I egiwithtie gis of [Queen Anne, Sheratoml, Hepplewhitethe dealer may furnishi'the custom character to match avgiVen'tYpe-Of'iurniture his house. r. I l I "j 1,

,The table may, if desired: be extendedfrom its normal position shown inFigurigjto its ex? tended position shown in Figure lffor. us'e 'withtable mats rather than .a table cloth, theffrails thereof thusblngflnvisiblef all. its-indicated in Referring nowparti laijly toFigures I the end leaves l5', each supported by a pair legs l4, are'hereshown as,having-}irilaid 5 l6. Each end leaf may bestoredinfaiiwe (Fig.3); when netinlufi jin the,ma lihrlhe after more] particularly.describedff'f The depending side aprons 1210f the table top are ofafmetal suitable to "receive and re'tain ures 5 and '12',1ea.=cn ofthese depending, side aprons l2 has an upper outwardly fia'rggeui'eii tnl8 and a lower inwardlyjflangedf len'g'th"'jl9.

Along 'the uppenlengthsfjia ofboth', I V I side aprons l'Z'the'table'i-"topflll' is secured s'creWsZD (Fig; l2)'. I 'Referr'ing'l nowto Figures 1,' '3; 15,312 ,andjl3, the extensible ends the tablewe'ahi'has the depending end apron l3 supported "by and secured betweenits spaced proximate legs I4. Each of the extensible ends has a pair ofspaced horizontally disposed transverse depending facing strips or sideaprons 2|, each of which side aprons 2| seats upon the upper surface ofthe flanged portion I9 of a depending side apron I2, when eachextensible end is in its closed position, as shown in Figure 2. Each ofthe depending side aprons 2| slides upon the upper surface of itsproximate flanged portion l9 when extended to its position shown inFigures 1 and 3 and in the manner indicated in Figure 13.

Now referring to Figures 3-6, 12 and 13, a leaf supporting strut 22 issecured to the under outer lengths of each companion pair of dependingside aprons 2|. Each of these struts is provided with a pair of spaced,parallel, vertically disposed dowel receiving wells 23 (Fig. 3). Aparallel leaf supporting strut 24, spaced inwardly from each strut 22,is provided with a pair of upstanding spaced leaf guides 25. Each leafl5, on its under surface, is provided with spaced depending aligneddowels 26 adapted to register with a pair of proximate dowel receivingwells 23 in the strut 22. A leaf l5 may be stored in a well H byinserting its non-dowelled end between the spaced guides 25, when thetable is in its extended position shown in Figure 3, and dropping thedepending dowels into their proximate dowel receiving wells 23. a Thetable may then be closed to its position shown in Figure 2. When the endleaves l5 are inserted in the extended position of the table, the dowels26 of the leaves are adapted for insertion in the dowel receiving wellsI00 of the side aprons 2|. (Figs. 3, 7 and 13).

As best shown in Figures 7, 8 and 12-14, a pair of spaced parallelhorizontally-disposed table slides comprise an end runner or end length28 adjacent to each inner side of a depending side apron 2| of thetable. Each of the end lengths 28is supported at its outer end andsecured-0n the upper surface of a leaf supporting strut 22,

as by screws NH, and, at its inner end, is supported on the uppersurface of a leaf supporting strut 24 (Fig. 13). An intermediate runneror intermediate length 29 for each companion pair of end lengths 28'ofeach table slide is secured to the under side of the table top as byscrews 30 (Fig. 13). Each of the intermediate lengths 29 is inwardly of,parallel to and adjacent the inner length of each of its companionslidable inner lengths 28 when the table is in its closed position (Fig.12).

The contiguous surfaces of each end length 28 I and each intermediatelength 23 are here shown as provided with a medial longitudinal groove3| and oppositely disposed parallel angular grooves 32 (Figs. 12, 13).An'elongated metal spider, generally designated 33 and best shown inFigure 14, has a longitudinal medial rib'34 along one side extendingfrom one end for more than one half the length of the spider and alongitudinal medial rib 35 on its other side extending from the spidersother end more than one half of the length of thespider. The length ofthe medial ribs 34 and 35 is such that their inner'ends overlap.

One half of the length of the spider 33 is provided with marginalangularly flanged portions 36 and the other half of the length ofthespider is provided with oppositely disposed marginal angularlyflanged portions 31. The rib and the angularly flanged portions 36 areadapted for sliding engagement with the medial longitudinal groove 3|and its pair of proximate angular grooves 32 respectively of theintermediate length 29 (Figure 11). The rib 35 and the angularly flangedportions 3'! are adapted for sliding engagement with the mediallongitudinal groove 3| and its proximate pair of angular grooves 32respectively of the rail length 28 (Figure 10). Suitable stops 38(Figure 13) are provided to prevent separation of the several parts ofthe several pairs of rails once they have been assembled and forlimiting the displacement between the end lengths 28 and theirrespective medial length 29.

It will thus be seen that the rails of the extensible table areinvisible when the table is in its extended position, and that the endleaves may be conveniently stored in the table itself and thereby hiddenwhen the table is in its closed position. It will also be seen that thetable is provided with novel type rails and is attractive in appearance,highly efficient in use and reasonably economical in manufacture' Whilebut one specific embodiment of the invention, has been herein shown anddescribed, it will be understood that certain details of theconstruction shown may be altered or omitted without departingfrom thespirit of the invention as the same is defined in the following claim.

I claim:

In a top for an extension table, the improvement comprising: a main topmember; a pair of spaced, parallel first runners secured to said maintop member; a pair of spaced, parallel second runners parallel to andslidably engaging said first runners; each of said second runners beingoutwardly of its adjacent first runner with respect to the center ofsaid table; a thin, elongated plate mounted on its upper end to saidmain top member and on its lower end having an inwardly directed flange;each of said plates being parallel to said first and second runners,outwardly of and closely adjacent to one of said second runners andextending substantially the length of said main top member.

MANUEL LANGIUS.

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